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Randstad Student Support is currently recruiting Specialist one-on-one Study Skills Support Workers to support students with specific learning difficulties (SPLD) in the Bath area.
The role is set to begin at the start of the new academic year (from 1st September 2024) and is a hybrid role. All successful candidates must be able to travel to the local University or college and offer both in person and online sessions flexibly to meet student preferences.
As a Specialist-one-to-one Study Skills Support Worker, you will provide learning support and academic guidance. This includes creating an individual learning plan that has been tailored to the student's needs and encourages them to become an independent learner.
As a Specialist-one-to-one Study Skills Support Worker, you are required to support students to:
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1. Develop independence
2. Build on strengths and learning strategies
3. Create strategies around organisation and time management
4. Create action plans to stay on track with studies
5. Build on research skills - widening knowledge by using a variety of sources
6. Distinguish appropriate sources and how to correctly use references
7. Build on comprehension skills within reading and writing
8. Whilst working for Randstad the needs of individual students should be taken into consideration case by case and you should ensure that any concerns are addressed in a timely manner. It is expected that you would act professionally and maintain confidentiality within your role at all times, sharing all relevant information with Randstad to ensure the best possible service to your students.
Requirements for the role:
As this is a specialist role, you must hold membership with one of the below relevant professional bodies. All students you will be supporting are funded by the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) meaning all candidates providing this role must adhere to the qualification framework set out by the DfE
9. British Dyslexia Association (BDA)
10. Professional Membership The Association of Dyslexia (ADSHE)
11. Dyslexia Guild
12. The Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties (PATOSS)
You can find a list of all accepted training routes here (pages 17)
Desirable skills include:
13. Experience of working with clients with specific learning difficulties
14. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
15. Ability to identify ways of helping students to build on their learning strengths whilst maintaining a confidential and professional working relationship
16. Punctuality and reliability
17. Good organisational skills
18. Ability to manage a caseload of students
Benefits of working with Randstad:
19. We offer flexible working hours - you can select your own schedule!
20. £28 per hour plus accrued holiday pay at £3.38 per hour
21. Working for the UK's leading provider of non medical help support
22. Access to an online time sheet system - meaning quicker turnaround on student approvals
23. Engaged on a pay as you earn PAYE contract
24. Weekly payment for all approved time sheets
25. Join our Support Worker meetings & best practice sessions
26. Free CPD / elearning upon included within the registration
27. Free Employee Assistance Helpline
28. Access to online discounts hub
29. Workplace Pension Scheme
30. Entitled to maternity, paternity, adoption and sick leave
31. Refer a friend scheme
We are looking to employ individuals who are really passionate about improving a student's academic journey and strive to provide each student with a high quality level of support. If this sounds like you and you believe you hold the relevant qualifications and skills for the role, please do not delay in applying!
If you are shortlisted for the role, we will contact you for a short informal chat about the role followed by a formal interview. If you are successful following the interview stage, you will then be taken through the registration process.
If you have any questions call the office on 0161 247 8800 and ask to speak to Connor.
Randstad Student & Worker Support acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Student & Worker Support is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Randstad Student Support is currently recruiting Specialist one-on-one Study Skills Support Workers to support students with specific learning difficulties (SPLD) in the Bath area.
The role is set to begin at the start of the new academic year (from 1st September 2024) and is a hybrid role. All successful candidates must be able to travel to the local University or college and offer both in person and online sessions flexibly to meet student preferences.
As a Specialist-one-to-one Study Skills Support Worker, you will provide learning support and academic guidance. This includes creating an individual learning plan that has been tailored to the student's needs and encourages them to become an independent learner.
As a Specialist-one-to-one Study Skills Support Worker, you are required to support students to:
...
32. Develop independence
33. Build on strengths and learning strategies
34. Create strategies around organisation and time management
35. Create action plans to stay on track with studies
36. Build on research skills - widening knowledge by using a variety of sources
37. Distinguish appropriate sources and how to correctly use references
38. Build on comprehension skills within reading and writing
39. Whilst working for Randstad the needs of individual students should be taken into consideration case by case and you should ensure that any concerns are addressed in a timely manner. It is expected that you would act professionally and maintain confidentiality within your role at all times, sharing all relevant information with Randstad to ensure the best possible service to your students.
Requirements for the role:
As this is a specialist role, you must hold membership with one of the below relevant professional bodies. All students you will be supporting are funded by the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) meaning all candidates providing this role must adhere to the qualification framework set out by the DfE
40. British Dyslexia Association (BDA)
41. Professional Membership The Association of Dyslexia (ADSHE)
42. Dyslexia Guild
43. The Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties (PATOSS)
You can find a list of all accepted training routes here (pages 17)
Desirable skills include:
44. Experience of working with clients with specific learning difficulties
45. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
46. Ability to identify ways of helping students to build on their learning strengths whilst maintaining a confidential and professional working relationship
47. Punctuality and reliability
48. Good organisational skills
49. Ability to manage a caseload of students
Benefits of working with Randstad:
50. We offer flexible working hours - you can select your own schedule!
51. £28 per hour plus accrued holiday pay at £3.38 per hour
52. Working for the UK's leading provider of non medical help support
53. Access to an online time sheet system - meaning quicker turnaround on student approvals
54. Engaged on a pay as you earn PAYE contract
55. Weekly payment for all approved time sheets
56. Join our Support Worker meetings & best practice sessions
57. Free CPD / elearning upon included within the registration
58. Free Employee Assistance Helpline
59. Access to online discounts hub
60. Workplace Pension Scheme
61. Entitled to maternity, paternity, adoption and sick leave
62. Refer a friend scheme
We are looking to employ individuals who are really passionate about improving a student's academic journey and strive to provide each student with a high quality level of support. If this sounds like you and you believe you hold the relevant qualifications and skills for the role, please do not delay in applying!
If you are shortlisted for the role, we will contact you for a short informal chat about the role followed by a formal interview. If you are successful following the interview stage, you will then be taken through the registration process.
If you have any questions call the office on 0161 247 8800 and ask to speak to Connor.
Randstad Student & Worker Support acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Student & Worker Support is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
63. skills
delivery of non-subject specific learning strategies,good written communication,grammar,listening,managing case-loads,multitasking,one-to-one support,oral communication,organisation,time management,understanding of demands of study,working with students
64. qualifications
university
65. education
dyslexia guild (member, associate or fellow member